【北京市海淀进修】初三英语期末综合复习(1)

初三英语期末练习（一）
一、完型填空
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn(内向的) after his father died. As a single ___36 , I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more _ 37__ dulled away(使变低沉). When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling ___38 for the year. In this way he would never graduate（毕业）. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing ____39 .
One night I felt so powerless(无能为力) that I got down on my knees and ____40 God for help. “Please God，I can’t do ____41 more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man _____42 himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” _____43 he could say another word, I choked up （哽咽）and all my disappointment(失望) and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried e verything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was _____44 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked _____45 in his grades. Finally，he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I went to a parent teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had _____46 himself around. On our way home, he sa id, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much
I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you ____47 .”
36. A. parent B. man C. child D. family
37. A. she B. I C. he D. we
38. A. schools B. days C. weeks D. grades
39. A. made B. worked C. remained D. did
40. A. asked B. took C. sent D. looked
41. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
42. A. treated B. regarded C. shouted D. introduced
43. A. When B. After C. Before D. Until
44. A. noise B. silence C. sound D. music
45. A. improvement B. enjoyment C. development D. encouragement
46. A. walked B. changed C. turned D. moved
47. A. comfortable B. important C. safe D. proud
二、阅读理解
C
In modern society there is a lot of disagreement about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is good for social progress. Others say that competition is bad. It sets one person against another. And it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who believe that their self-worth depended on how well they did at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death matters. In their single-minded dream of success, the development of many other human qualities（品质）is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire（渴望）to succeed, others take a different attitude. In a culture which values only the winners, they are strongly against competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who are under competitive pressures（压力）from their parents or society. They are always told to be the top ones, but they think it’s really hard. When I teach these young people, I often find them in a desire to fail. They seem to search for failure（失败）by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try. If I had tried and lost, that would mean a lot. ”
Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief. They think one’s self-respect depends on how well one does compared with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this fear begins to dissolve (消除) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
54. Why do some people welcome competition according to the passage?
A. It pushes society forward.
B. It improves one’s abilities.
C. It develops human qualities.
D. It builds up friendly relationship.
55. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _____.
A. those who try their best to win
B. those who value competition most highly
C. those who depend on others most for success
D. those who are against competition most strongly
56. Which of the following may the writer agree to?
A. Every effort should be paid back.
B. Competition should be encouraged.
C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.
D. Fear of failure should be taken away in competition.
57. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.
B. Competition is bad for social development.
C. Ideas about competition are different among people.
D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.
D
Many strong and out-of-control emotions are recognized as an illness. People who are always very sad have depression (抑郁症); those who worry a lot have anxiety.
But what about anger problems? Anger is largely viewed as a secondary emotion –one caused by other emotions. People are thought to be angry because they are sad, anxious or stressed. In the past, many doctors didn’t accept the idea that anger could be a problem all on its own.
Today, though, a growing number of mental health experts think that anger is a serious problem that needs its own treatment.
How to tell the difference between “normal” anger and “anger problem” is difficult. After all, everyone gets really mad from time to time. Experts point out a few ways.
Disordered anger, as it is sometimes called, tends to be of greater intensity (强度). It takes very little to set off a person with an anger problem, and their responses (反应) are very strong. An example: While most people would get upset if a driver cut them off, someone with disordered anger might try to chase down the car and force it off the road.
And in cases of disordered anger, the person gets angry more frequently and his/her anger lasts longer. For most people, angry feelings disappear quickly. But people with anger problems often stay angry for days, weeks or even years; their feelings of anger don’t disappear over time.
Consequences are also important to consider: Disordered anger often damages people’s lives. “It interferes (干扰) with people’s relationships and their jobs,” says Raymond Chip Tafrate, a US psychologist. “Even their health is affected.”
Anger clearly increases the risk of certain health problems, as many studies have shown. “When a person is angry, their heart beats faster and their blood pressure goes up,” says Howard Kassinove, a professor at Hofstra University in New York. Over time, these changes take their toll on the body, he adds.
Experts suggest that people with an anger problem take anger-management programs. The programs teach people to control their responses to stressful situations through the use of relaxation techniques. The programs sometimes include life-skills training as well: increasing someone’s level of competence (竞争)– whether on the job or as a parent or partner – helps bring down stress and cut angry feelings.
57. A person who_________most possibly has disordered anger in the experts’ opinion?
A. can’t get out of anger quickly
B. is dissatisfied with relationships
C. has high blood pressure
D. is worried about his job
58. What does the underlined word Consequences mean?
A. Responses.
B. Effects.
C. Reasons.
D. Feelings
59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Anger is an secondary emotion that makes people sad and stressed.
B. Anger was recognized as an illness by most doctors in the past.
C. A person with an anger problem gets angry more often and easily.
D. The use of relaxation techniques is the best way to manage anger.
60. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Can anger be an illness?
B. Is it disordered anger?
C. Can anger influence our life?
D. Is anger management important?
阅读短文还原句子
Writing a funny speech is possibly a lot harder than writing a serious one. Try these steps to make it easy.
59._________. Ask your partner, friends, etc., if they agree with you that you have chosen a funny topic. If you can’t think of a funny topic, choose one on an everyday activity.
Research your topic. If you can’t think of enough witticisms (妙语) of your own, go online and hunt down other people’s. If you’re at a party, you won’t need to be too serious about using other people’s materials. 60._________, be sure to acknowledge (承认) them so that you are not copying.
Write in a humorous way. 61._________. Choose something that everyone is sure to know and understand. Make jokes about your topic; that way, everyone will like to read it.
Read your speech out to someone before giving it. If he or she doesn’t laugh, this might be a sign to go back to the drawing board. 62._________. Someone who is a lot like most of your listeners would be a good listener, because you will know exactly what to say to make him or her laugh.
Have fun! If you’re nervous to give your speech because you don’t think anyone will laugh, things may go on even worse. 63._________. Chances are, you’ll never have to speak in front of them again.。